CVE-2025-49923 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-49923: WordPress Seriously Simple Podcasting plugin <= 3.11.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Craig Hewitt
Product Seriously Simple Podcasting
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published October 22, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

5.9/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Craig Hewitt Seriously Simple Podcasting seriously-simple-podcasting allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Seriously Simple Podcasting: from n/a through <= 3.11.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Seriously Simple Podcasting versions 3.11.1 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 3.11.1.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they visit affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated admins could inject scripts affecting other users' sessions, potentially compromising site security or user data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level admin privileges and the victim must visit a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 22, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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